Public health alert after measles case connected to flight
Health officials have released a public health alert warning residents of a case of the measles in Cairns. FREE TO READ
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Video shows men battling floodwaters after car swept away
A shocking video shows two residents wading to safety amid “life-threatening” floods as parts of the Far North were hit by continuous heavy rains. WATCH VIDEO HERE.
14yo girl’s shocking 14-page criminal history
A young girl with as many pages to her criminal history as her 14 years of life has pleaded guilty to charges of attempted robbery with violence, and armed robbery in company over a daylight bag-snatch committed with friends.
What looming bankruptcy could mean for councillor’s future
A dark cloud hangs over the future of a Cairns city councillor unable to pay a six figure defamation bill, as council grapples with how to fill a potential vacancy and whether a by-election will be triggered.
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‘Like a cyclone’: Shock storm ravages football club
A freak storm has left one of the Far North’s largest sporting clubs tallying a major damage bill yet again, with the side’s skipper lucky to be alive after dodging a falling tree and light pole as he scurried to safety.
Eight teens arrested after eight months of alleged car thefts
Eight teenagers have been arrested in connection with a series of alleged car thefts spanning eight months across Far North Queensland.
Man injured in stolen car crash, police appeal for information
A man who crashed and rolled a stolen car just south of Cairns on Monday night is now the subject of a police appeal for information.
Queensland council may switch off fluoride as out-of-towners protest
One of Queensland’s few remaining regional councils still offering fluoridated water is considering turning off the tap.
‘Why can’t we use what we’re paying for:’ Ongoing internet outages
Hundreds within Cairns’ northern beaches have endured days-long internet outages since March last year, with the frequency and duration of outages only getting worse.
Pharmaceuticals and booze stolen in organised spate of ram raids
Cairns glaziers have been struggling to keep on top of an increasing new year workload as young criminals in stolen cars take to ram raiding and forcing entry to shopfronts throughout the city.
Plans revealed for Qld youth offender ‘training village’
Indigenous offenders entangled in the youth justice system could be ferried via barge to a remote “training village” bordered by a croc-infested river, if granted planning approval by a Far North council.
Meet Cairns’ new doctors
The Cairns Hospital and Health Service has welcomed 2025’s cohort of young doctors, strengthening Queensland’s struggling regional health system.
‘Non-existent’: Why venomous jellyfish numbers have plummeted
One of Australia’s most deadly marine animals has drastically declined in numbers within the Far North, experts say it could take years before they repopulate.
Two 12yo girls face court over alleged Christmas Eve armed robbery
Two 12-year-old girls, who between them have racked up over 100 charges, have faced court for an alleged violent armed robbery on Christmas Eve in a Cairns suburb.
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